Download FIRSTAID for the BASIC SCIENCES AND GENERAL PRICIPLES 3rd Edition 2017 PDF Ebook Both this text and its companion, First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems, are designed to fill the need for a high-quality, in-depth, conceptually driven study guide for the USMLE Step 1.

Download FIRSTAID for the BASIC SCIENCES AND GENERAL PRICIPLES 3rd Edition 2017 PDF Ebook They can be used alone or in conjunction with the original First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. In this way, students can tailor their own studying experience, calling on either series, according to their mastery of each subject. Medical students who have used the previous editions of this guide have given us feedback on how best to make use of the book.

■ It is recommended that you begin using this book as early as possible when learn- ing the basic medical sciences. We advise that you use this book as a companion to your preclinical medical school courses to provide a guide for the concepts that are most important for the USMLE Step 1.

■ As you study each discipline, use the corresponding section in First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles to consolidate the material, deepen your under- standing, or clarify concepts.

■ As you approach the test, use both First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles and First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems to review challenging concepts.

■ Use the margin elements (ie, Flash Forward, Flash Back, Key Fact, Clinical Cor- relation, Mnemonic, Flash Cards) to test yourself throughout your studies. To broaden your learning strategy, you can integrate your First Aid for the Basic Sci- ences: General Principles study with First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 1, and First Aid Q&A for the USMLE Step 1 on a chapter-by- chapter basis.